January 10, 2012 •
Q
Hi there, I know what you're looking for is nonfiction, but could we add surrealistic elements or maybe even just embelish a little? Sorry it's just that my own personal stories were rather non-eventful/boring. xD;;
alekibutt
A

I guess yes and no. We’re going for true-life stories. There’s ways to spruce up a tale without embellishing the truth. Find an interesting angle.

It’s not just about what happens, but how you feel about it. If you want to portray coming out as a monster that is stalking you from the shadows or something symbolic like that, that’s cool. Stuff like that. Just let the reader be able to tell fact from symbolism.

Some other ideas:

The story isn’t just about the exact moment you came out. It can be about the build up before, the nervousness and confusion and figuring out just who to tell. And can be about what comes after, whether it be relief or anguish or a zillion different results that keep happening for the rest of your life.

While many of us have a big Coming Out, we also tend to have a lot of little ones as we meet new people. Maybe one of those littler ones sparked something interesting.

Hopefully this helps you find a way to spruce up your story. Even if you’re not sure it’s exactly what we want, submit it. We won’t say “It’s not 100% perfect so rejected!” We’ll talk to you about it. That’s part of why we’re taking proposals first instead of finished comics.

January 9, 2012 •
Q
how many different comics are you hoping to include/how many total pages are you hoping to cover in all?
Anonymous
A

About 140-160 pages

January 3, 2012 • 1 note •
Q
I've already drawn a comic on the subject quite recently. If I were to submit a proposal of that story and you chose it, would the previous comic be okay or would it have to be something completely new.
Anonymous
A

Send us a link to it! drawnoutanthology at gmail dot com.

December 29, 2011 •
Q
I sent in my submission, but I'm nervous that my summary isn't as long or detailed as you're looking for (or maybe it's too long?). If it's not enough, will I have the opportunity to send in a more in-depth summary, or is it an instant disqualification? (I'm really interested in submitting a comic, I just don't have all the details I want to include in my story pinned down yet...) Thanks for your time! <3
Anonymous
A

If it’s not long enough we’ll write back and tell you so.

December 29, 2011 •
Q
Are the submissions based on how good the submitted art is?
disp0sabledarling
A

Story is the most important part here, but we do want to know what kind of art is going to accompany it. There’s a lot of factors going into determining which stories get picked, and art is a much smaller factor than story.